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Home Gardening Tools


I'm a little particular about my home gardening tools.  I like what works - simply and easily.  Nothing fancy ever lasts long for me in my garden trials and I try every tool I can (just for the heck of it)

This page outlines my evaluations and reports on garden tools, supplies and resources.  I'll tell you the best ones and those to avoid.

Tools  


Dandelion Weeder - this is the tool of choice for serious and easy dandelion control.

Hand pruners and an quick review of what you need to look for when buying and the pair that almost every nursery worker in the world uses.

Garden edging is something many folks want to install. Here are several alternatives and one bit of warning

Peat Pots.  I used them in my nursery - here's how to plant them to get better plant growth and survival

Deer Control  These are products I use against my own personal deer herd.

Home Vegetable Gardening - a simple hydroponic garden I set up (video) and winter vegetable gardening option.



Predatory Insects


The new way to control the "bad" bugs is to make sure the "good" bugs outnumber them.  Here are some of the insects you can introduce to your garden as well as sources for ordering them.

Ladybug beetles.  What they eat, how to handle them and a source.

Green Lacewings  These are another fearsome garden predator.

Organic Slug Control.  Not a predator but an organic product that wipes out slugs and doesn't poison pets or the environment





 


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